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Board authorizes Meridian Waste to increase daily tonnage to 2,000 tons under side letter agreement
Summary
The board approved Meridian Waste's request to raise permitted daily tonnage from 1,500 to 2,000 tons and authorized a Side Letter Agreement to raise the host fee to $2.55 per ton plus a $100,000 lump-sum road improvement payment, subject to DEQ approval within four months.
The Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 8 to accept Meridian Waste’s request to increase the allowed daily tonnage from 1,500 to 2,000 tons and authorized the chairman to sign a Side Letter Agreement outlining new host-fee terms.
County Attorney Frank Rennie told the board the 2019 Host Agreement permits an increase in daily tonnage if certain stipulations are met. Under the proposed side letter, the host fee paid to the county would rise from $2.40 per ton to $2.55 per ton, Meridian would make a $100,000 lump-sum payment earmarked for road improvements, and future increases tied to the consumer price index would be capped at 4 percent if the fee is increased. Rennie said Meridian must still obtain approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the higher tonnage.
Rennie recommended allowing Meridian four months to secure DEQ approval; if DEQ does not permit the increase within that period, the host fee would not change and the CPI cap would not apply. The side letter also includes a requirement for Meridian to accurately report tangible personal property to the county for tax purposes.
Supervisor Mike Hankins moved to accept Meridian’s request and authorize the chairman to execute the Side Letter Agreement; Supervisor Frank W. Bacon seconded. The motion passed on roll call vote with Supervisor Greg Currin voting no and the remaining supervisors voting yes.
The approval is conditioned on DEQ review and any operational change remains subject to DEQ’s decision and the county’s monitoring of Meridian’s reporting obligations.
